Today's project will be a cardboard robot!
You will need:
Old cereal, cracker, mac n cheese boxes
Scissors
Glue
An adult to help!
March 31, 2020
March 30, 2020
Robot Week- Roll A Robot
This is the first of five days of robots!
Today is roll a robot!
These creations will help your design and build robots for the rest of the week!
All you need is pencil, paper and dice (or papers numbered 1-6 in a hat/bin/etc)
Bonus**Color it using a pair complementary colors**
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March 27, 2020
Roll a Bug
It's that time of year!
Bug time!
I am always hunting for bugs and critters with my boys.
If you can't find one, make your own!
Roll A Bug
Roll a Bug! Fun Springtime activity. All you need is pencil, paper and dice (or papers numbered 1-6 in a hat/bin/etc)
Bonus**Color it using a pair complementary colors**
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March 26, 2020
Artist Jen Stark and FREE coloring pages!
First graders were recently learning about artist Jen Stark.
She creates colorful sculptures, paintings and installations!
She is a contemporary artist, meaning she is working and creating artwork right now!
She lives and works in Los Angeles.
Watch her work on one of her mural called "Technicolor Drip"
You can print off some of her coloring pages or make your own
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March 25, 2020
Let's Visit an Aquarium and Draw Your Favorite Animal!!
Did you know that you can virtually visit museums, aquariums and zoos all over the world from where you are sitting right now?
Really!!
Today, we are going to visit the
Pick your favorite exhibit (I love the otters) !
Recreate and draw your own aquarium!
It can be your favorite fish, animal or plant! Or all three!
Need help drawing?
Head to Art For Kids Hub
Don't forget to share your creations with me (email me or save them for when we return!)
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March 24, 2020
Coffee Filter Art!!
If you have a coffee drinker in the house you are in luck!!
For today's projects you will need
Coffee Filters
Washable Markers (watercolor paints work too)
Just make sure you use the warm or cool colors so you don't end up with brown creations!
Here are a couple projects you can try!
I was all set to make a video, but when I googled it, there were so many options already!
Coffee Filter Monsters!
How to Get Food - Food, Meal and Beverage Delivery and Services!!
We should be staying home as much as possible to help stop the spread of Covid-19. We all need food, but we have so many options without leaving your home.
**As a note, when paying for MOST of these you are subscribing for a service. You can easily cancel once your box arrives or cancel the weeks you don't want.
HOWEVER, because we are all forgetful people you may want to try this hack.
Use a privacy card. This can be a VISA gift card with $100 on it or you can create cards at privacy.com
Here are some faves to try out (may contain affiliate links)
Produce
Syracuse based produce delivery! Several box options, you can swap selections out AND you can add local cheese, dairy, meat, bread and syrup! Check them out here!
March 23, 2020
Cutting Practice!
While you are home, you probably won't be using scissors as much as you would in art class.
Let's fix that!!
Ask an adult for scissors first!!
Here are some ideas for different grades
Kindergarten
Adults can draw lines on paper for them to cut.
March 20, 2020
Studio Tour with Mrs. Gorham
Decided to share my creative space with you today!
I have been making a few things in clay this week.
Today I have to recycle some clay and sew a pillowcase!
Enjoy!!
Try to make something today!
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March 19, 2020
Found Object Color Wheel
Can you find objects around your house and make a color wheel??
They can be random or they can have a theme (trucks, toys, books, socks?)
Don't forget to pick up and put your color wheel away when you are done!
Email me your pictures!
Thanks to art with Mrs. Fee for the idea!
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March 18, 2020
Plate Art!!
Today is an goofy one!
Using found object in your house, can you make a plate portraits?
Build a portrait with various objects you can find around the house!
Step 1: Pick a plate and collect an array of objects from your house including small toys, kitchen items, office supplies, and more!
Step 2: Identify parts of the face and sort the items into categories such as eyes, noses, mouths, hair, ears and such.
Step 3: Create a portrait using the objects. Move the items around to see what works best! Have fun!
Step 4: Take a photo and email it to me or tag #creativecornerNY
Step 5: Return all items where they belong.
Can't wait to see what you come up with!!
March 17, 2020
St. Patrick's Day Projects!!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!
Here are a few rainbow and leprechaun themed ideas for the week!
Rainbow Marker Prints
These are favorite in the art room!
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th graders did these last year or this year.
A current fave in the art room are Rainbow Prints.
You need:
Tin Foil
Washable Markers
Spray bottle/Clean Sponge or Towel
Paper (heavier quality better, but use what you have!)
We used ours to make rainbows but they can experiment with different colors!
Remember don't mix colors opposite on the color wheel.
1. Add marker to a square of foil. The marker will rub off very easily so work from top to bottom.
2- Spray your paper with a few squirts of water or carefully dampen with a sponge or lay a damp cloth on top. The goal is to get the paper moist enough to pick up (pull a print) the marker on the foil.
3-Place wet paper onto rainbow print and rub the center, edges and corners.
Marker Foil Prints How To-You Tube
Rainbow how to
3-Place wet paper onto rainbow print and rub the center, edges and corners.
4-Peel and reveal!!
If you need a how to, this is what I have used (not my video!)Marker Foil Prints How To-You Tube
Rainbow how to
What to do with Rainbow Paper
Notan Paper
We made fish last year
and Snails
What are you going to make with your rainbow paper?
Art for Kids Hub St. Patrick's Day Themes
Here are some guided drawings available on YouTube!
There are many more, but given the day I choose this theme!
Rainbow Movement Video
I will try to bring you a coordinated video or two that provides some movement to go along with a theme.
Rainbow Song With Movements Kindergarten-2nd
Rainbow Go Noodle All Ages
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March 16, 2020
What can you do with...lego!!
Up next Lego!
Most kids don't need inspiration for creating with lego, but if yours are collecting dust, build a daily challenge into your routine! No legos? Try blocks! No Blocks you can draw your idea for most challenges!
I can't take credit for this, and I know hundreds of ideas are out there, but I want to create one website for my students to safely explore!
If you need some inspiration, check out Lego Masters on Fox on Wednesdays or on Hulu. Lego enthusaists compete in crazy Lego competitions with and endless supply of bricks!
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What you can do with....Markers!!
As promised, I am going to post some easy at home projects with markers.
Most of these are require washable markers.
Rainbow Prints
A current fave in the art room are Rainbow Prints.
You need:
Tin Foil
Washable Markers
Spray bottle/Clean Sponge or Towel
Paper (heavier quality better, but use what you have!)
We used ours to make rainbows but they can experiment with different colors!
Remember don't mix colors opposite on the color wheel.
1. Add marker to a square of foil. The marker will rub off very easily so work from top to bottom.
2- Spray your paper with a few squirts of water or carefully dampen with a sponge or lay a damp cloth on top. The goal is to get the paper moist enough to pick up (pull a print) the marker on the foil.
3-Place wet paper onto rainbow print and rub the center, edges and corners.
3-Place wet paper onto rainbow print and rub the center, edges and corners.
4-Peel and reveal!!
Making paint with markers
Coming soon!
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What you can do with...Play Doh, Model Magic or Modeling Clay
If you have some play doh or model magic, here are some ideas of things you can with it.
Here is a handout for practicing. No need to print, but it will give you some ideas of basic skills needed to build with sculpting materials.
More ideas will be coming!
Including some videos!!
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March 15, 2020
Resources for Teaching and Creating Art at Home!
With students being stuck at home, they are bound to need a break from school work and going stir crazy. Create some enrichment time by checking out the resources below (it will be better than them endlessly watching YouTube or TikTok- I Promise!! )
This post is designed for those with internet access and devices available to explore. If you are looking for internet free drawing lessons check out this post!!
Get Creative from the couch!
Virtual Trip to Museum
Thanks to Google Arts & Culture you can virtually visit museums with no lines!!
Several museums are available to see exhibits but a few can be toured virtually. Meaning you can navigate the museum like you are there by clicking your mouse and 'walking around'. Virtual museums with have this icon on their page. Click it and you can begin walking around.
They also offer an app as well!
Virtual Tour (there are so many, explore the homepage to find more)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Louvre (not through Google, but their own site)
View Artwork Here
Here is a HUGE comprehensive list of museums
Click here for the Ultimate Guide of Virtual Museums
Click here for the Ultimate Guide of Virtual Museums
I will be adding more museums as the week goes on! I will try provide links that are more elementary friendly. My goal will be to create a scavenger/treasure hunt to get students searching and exploring inside museum.
Scholastic Learn at Home
What an ah-mazing program offered by Scholastic. I just dabbled in a bit, but can't wait to check it out further! They incorporate all subject areas into an daily topic (spiders, why do zebras have stripes, Physical Science of Sound)
Amazing Educational Resources
This is an ever growing list of online resources of companies offering free resources during this time. It is HUGE. It is a simple google doc. Scroll through and submit your own as you come across them.
Here are my faves(click for direct link to source)
Brainpop - Art & Music Videos with followup activities
GoNoodle (movement breaks will be needed with all this downtime-GoNoodle is always free!)
Art For Kids Hub!!
A student favorite! I use this as a reward, for my early finishers and get asked is it Art Hub day often? This father will draw along side his children demonstrating the art elements and principles of design. They usually color their projects, but that is not needed. They also draw with sharpies (easy to see when recording) so don't feel like you need one of those either! There are several topics and something for everyone and age on this. THIS IS A YOU TUBE CHANNEL!! So beware of random ads. You can add the channel to Kids You Tube and get it ad free-which I highly recommend.
Their blog has embedded videos with you tube ads but children can't navigate to other suggested videos. Click here to see their blog
Illustrators at Work!
Hang out with Illustrator Mo Willems every day at 1pm and doodle with him!
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
What should your day look like?
This schedule from Jessica McHale Photography has been circulating. Very simple guide to help you keep a schedule with children. I highly suggest some routine of some kind-it will help you, your children and their teachers when they return to school!
This is a start! I will keep active on this post and adding more posts as I start my own online curriculum and entertaining my two boys at home as well!
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